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shragon
09-06-2005, 03:18 PM
how many liters will i need to do a brake fluid flush on an e34?

TIA.
uscharalph
09-06-2005, 03:23 PM
how many liters will i need to do a brake fluid flush on an e34?

TIA.
The manual for my car says 11 US quarts. Yours may vary.
shragon
09-06-2005, 03:32 PM
11?!

hmmm, k, i'm gonna go look in the manual.
uscharalph
09-06-2005, 03:35 PM
11?!

hmmm, k, i'm gonna go look in the manual.
Sorry, That was coolant. I can't seem to find it in the manual. Maybe the Bentley, but that's at home.
shragon
09-06-2005, 03:41 PM
hahaha yea, i just looked at the manual, and it's not stated in mine either.

my bentley is also at home.
Bill R.
09-06-2005, 03:45 PM
case, don't break the seal on the second though until you need it, since its hygroscopic.





hahaha yea, i just looked at the manual, and it's not stated in mine either.

my bentley is also at home.
shragon
09-06-2005, 04:02 PM
thanks bill! you always got the answers!!
632 Regal
09-06-2005, 04:08 PM
it took the whole quart on mine cause I couldnt really tell where the dirty stuff ended and the fresh stuff started. I ended up having to get more to top it off.
ryan roopnarine
09-06-2005, 04:55 PM
i use 1 quart on back and follow up with one quart front, for whatever reason, my system gets dark within 2 years and i like not having to do things twice. it is probably overkill because my mom's previously unflushed ford taurus only took two quarts to do.
GS535i
09-06-2005, 06:27 PM
I used two 350ml bottles (Castrol LMA) to have my brakes flow clear using a pressure bleeder: That would have included the clutch too - until I blew air into it unwittingly: the clutch MC take off from the reservoir is near the top ?? - not the bottom!
liquidtiger720
09-06-2005, 06:29 PM
Rob- do you know anywhere local to get some ATE super blue brake fluid?
infinity5
09-06-2005, 06:41 PM
It took me just over half a bottle of the ATE superblue do flush my brakes. weird. i exdpected it would take more, but no.
shragon
09-06-2005, 09:01 PM
josh, www.xperformance.com in sj carries it. also edge motorworks in dublin has it.

i just looked at when my brakes were flushed two years ago, and only one liter was used.
liquidtiger720
09-06-2005, 11:10 PM
josh, www.xperformance.com in sj carries it. also edge motorworks in dublin has it.

i just looked at when my brakes were flushed two years ago, and only one liter was used.


Perfect. 10% off for bmwcca members. 15% of a case of redline fluids too. But, I wonder how thier pricing is. Thanks. :D
shragon
09-07-2005, 10:03 AM
somebody called extreme up on bf.c, and it's $12 per liter for ate super blue.